Jay-Z Partners With Cannabis Firm | Starbucks Elevates Online Ordering In China | Barneys NY Reportedly Preparing For Bankruptcy

Starbucks is doubling down on mobile order-ahead and delivery in China as upstart Luckin Coffee grows in the country with digital technology. The U.S. coffee quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain is combining digital and physical customer touch points in the design of its new store to serve diners as well as delivery drivers in the age of restaurant innovation. Read More...

Payments are always changing, and one of the latest behind-the-scenes moves is designed to reduce card abandonment in eCommerce. Simon Armstrong, vice president of products at Entersekt, talks with PYMNTS about the new EMVCo standard, and why merchants employing it could see revenue gains. Read More...

How Governments Are Strengthening Crypto Regulation

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently released guidelines to increase the transparency of digital asset transactions, as regulators are pushing for greater cryptocurrency oversight. How are governments, as well as other entities around the world, strengthening regulatory measures — and are companies keeping up? Read More...